[Ebulletin] ::: Voscur e-bulletin - 24 May 2006 :::
Sophie Mellor
sophie at voscur.org
Wed May 24 13:30:57 UTC 2006
::: Voscur e-bulletin - 24 May 2006 :::
Contents:
- News
- Voscur Training
- Voscur Training for Neighbourhood Renewal Residents
- Local Community Diary
- Advanced Booking
- National Events
- Funding
- Noticeboard
- Voscur Resources
- Job Vacancies
- Feedback
Dear Members, Partners and Friends
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Welcome to your weekly Voscur ebulletin.
Please pass this information on to anyone else in your organisation, or friends who may find it useful.
Please add your Events at: http://www.voscur.org/diary/ please do not send us events by email.
Post your jobs adverts online at: http://www.voscur.org/jobs/jobsindex.shtml click on 'post a job' link. Please note there is a charge per job you will be invoiced at a later date.
The e-bulletin is sent out every Wednesday. The deadline for getting jobs or events into the e-bulletin is 5.00 pm Monday.
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::: NEWS :::
*** NEW MINISTER FOR THE VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY SECTOR ***
The recent Government Cabinet re-shuffle has seen the creation of a minister for the voluntary & community sector - Ed Miliband. More info at http://www.voscur.org/news plus a downloadable summary of Government ministers and their new briefs.
*** NEW BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL CABINET ***
Bristol City Council has elected its Leader, Cabinet and Lord Mayor for the civic year 2006/7. More details at
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/lanews.html?id=10427002
*** LOCAL ENTERPRISE GROWTH INITIATIVE (LEGI) - HAVE YOUR SAY ***
Bristol City Council has the opportunity to apply for new Government funding (LEGI) to release the entrepreneurial potential of Bristol's most disadvantaged communities and neighbourhoods. They are holding a series of consultation workshops in early June, to provide an opportunity to learn more about LEGI; share your views on the barriers and challenges that lead to unfulfilled potential in Bristol's disadvantaged neighbourhoods and communities; and share what projects and services work well in tackling economic problems in your community. For more information on dates and how to book to go http://www.voscur.org/consultation
::: VOSCUR TRAINING :::
EQUALITIES - INDIVIDUAL & ORGANISATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
This training session is for anyone who wants to understand more about equalities and diversity, their own prejudices and understand how cultures within organisations can impact how people access opportunities. This course will cover:
· Your own and others' identities
· Organisational culture
· Legislation
· The difference between diversity and equality.
Tuesday 6 June 9.30am-3.30pm, Windmill Hill City Farm, Bedminster.
Trainer: Ruth Pitter & Sophie Bayley - voscur
(Members £40 / Associate/Non-members £60)
IMPROVE YOUR ORGANISATION
Performance Improvement (PI) is about organisations improving their strengths and identifying and tackling their weaknesses. This course includes:
. Performance Improvement and a description of PI frameworks
. An introduction to PERform, a PI workbook developed by the C3 Partnership
. Hands-on practical working through PERform
. Identifying your organisation's strengths, weaknesses and priorities for action
Tuesday 20 & 27 June 10.00am-1.00pm, The Greenway Centre, Southmead
Trainer: Sophie Bayley & David MacKenzie - Voscur
(Members £50 / Associate/Non-members £70)
BOOK A PLACE BY FILLING IN THE ONLINE FORM AT http://www.voscur.org/training/index.shtml or contact Clare Worrall on 0117 909 9949 mailto:clare at voscur.org
Sophie Bayley, Voscur's Workforce Development Co-ordinator, is here to support you with all your training needs (including difficulties with paying for courses). If you need more information on the above courses or want to find out what other courses are available in the area call 0117 909 9949 or email mailto:sophieb at voscur.org
::: VOSCUR TRAINING FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL RESIDENTS :::
Voscur is running a series of free learning days and trips for Neighhbourhood Renewal area residents.
Upcoming sessions include:
COACH TOUR OF BRISTOL'S NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL AREAS
Wednesday 7 June and Wednesday 14 June
A fantastic opportunity to meet residents from other areas, see their achievements, learn about their difficulties and how they have overcome them.
INVOLVING MORE PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP
Monday 12 June, 10am-4pm at The Langley Centre, Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, Bristol.
This day will help you increase the number and range of people in your organisation. It will include understanding the main barriers to, and rewards of involvement.
MAKING REGENERATION WORK FOR EQUALITIES GROUPS
Tuesday 20 June, 2.30-4.00pm at St Paul's Learning Centre, Grosvenor Road, St Pauls, Bristol.
This event will look at involving equalities groups (Women, Older people, Disabled people, Black & Minority Ethnic communities, Children & Young People, Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual people, and Faith communities), responding to their needs and monitoring success.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and priority will be given to residents engaged in Neighbourhood Renewal. There are many more sessions on a range of subjects, for more information on all the sessions, dates, times and how to book go to http://www.voscur.org/training#1
::: LOCAL COMMUNITY DIARY :::
*** For many more events, training, courses etc visit our on-line diary at: http://www.voscur.org/diary/
--- SATURDAY 27 MAY 2006 ---
CHILDREN'S SCRAPSTORE OPEN DAY (All Day)
A day for everyone (not just members). Paper, card, pots, tubs, foam, netting and much, much more will be available for £3 - £5 a bag. Warehouse entrance fee £2 for non-members. FREE art workshops will also be running on the day; the under 7s can make colourful streamers and the over 7s monster puppets (11am to 4pm on the hour every hour, book on arrival).
Contact Caitlyn Jones, Children's Scrapstore, The Proving House, Sevier Street, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9LB Email: mailto:enquiries at childrensscrapstore.co.uk
OPEN AUDITIONS (all day)
Being held by Undo Productions & St Pauls Youth Promotion.Are you interested in acting? Do you want to be in a movie? We are looking for talented young people & adults of african descent for various roles. Auditions start 9.00am sharp. Turn up on the day or call for appointment to avoid a long wait. Held at St Paul's Sports Academy,Nnewfoundland Road, Bristol.
Contact Borja 07812 121 698 or George 07800 600 653, Email: mailto:jagng at hotmail.co.uk
--- TUESDAY 30 MAY 2006 ---
RESPECT KNOWLE WEST - COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP DAY (1:00-4:00pm)
Local residents, in partnership with the a range of agencies, have organised a Community Clean-up day for over 700 homes in the area. Also at Eagle House Community Centre, Newquay Road, Knowle West - come along to the launch of volunteer Street Reps and launch of Good Neighbour Agreement
Contact Pete Heffernan, 0117 903 9846 Email: mailto:peter_heffernan at bristol-city.gov.uk
--- WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2006 ---
RECENT CHANGES IN TAX AND NI (2:00-4:00pm)
The Business Support Team in the Bristol HMRC are running FREE presentations on the recent changes with regards to tax and National Insurance. Held in the Crescent Centre, Temple Back, Bristol. The presentation will cover the new P46 form, Budget Report highlights, Statutory Maternity Pay and more.
To book contact Martyn Eaton, Business Advisor, Business Support Team, HM Revenue and Customs Tel: 0117 907 2123 Email: mailto:martyn.eaton at hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
--- THURSDAY 1 JUNE 2006 ---
YOUTH FORUM MEETING (10:00am-1:00pm)
Barnardos - Shakti Imani Inclusion Project invite you to a Youth Forum Meering for young people aged 8-17 at Shakti Imani Inclusion Project, 114 Whitehall Road, Bristol, BS5.
Contact Di Desmond Tel: 0117 9551703 to book a place Email: mailto:di.desmond at barnardos.org.uk
TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING SERVICE (12:00-2:00pm)
Held at the Council House, College Green, Bristol and organised by Bristol City Council. This workshop will examine how 'partnership working' is enabling Bristol City Council to meet the needs of different communities in terms of service provision and delivery and tackle discrimination, disadvantage and harassment.
Contact Lily Khandker, Equalities & Social Inclusion Officer & Beacon Co-Ordinator,
Email: mailto:lily_khandker at bristol-city.gov.uk
--- FRIDAY 2 JUNE 2006 ---
MENTAL HEALTH ACT/ RACE EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (12:00-4:30pm)
Being held at at The Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Bristol. This is a regional event hosted by CSIP/NIMHE to brief users, carers, proffessionals, voluntary and community groups from black and minority ethnic communities which will include a briefing from the Dept. of Health speaker on the Governments proposals to amend the MH Act 1983, and an opportunity to give views on the proposed amendments as part of the Racial Equality Impact Assesment for the Bill.
Contact Eve Hawkins, Tel:01278 432002 Email: mailto:eve.hawkins at nimhesw.nhs.uk
--- SATURDAY 3 JUNE 2006 ---
BRISTOL FESTIVAL OF NATURE (All Day)
Come along to Bristol's Harbourside for a wild weekend of talks, walks, photography, aardman animation and bushcraft workshops, boat trips, films, animal encounters, cookery demonstrations, urban safaris, mini zoos, and the real food and green markets.
Contact Katie Smith, Bristol Festival of Nature Tel: 0117 915 0176,
Email: mailto:katie.smith at wildscreen.org.uk Web: http://www.festivalofnature.org
::: ADVANCED BOOKING :::
--- TUESDAY 6 JUNE 2006 ---
MORE IS CAUGHT THAN TAUGHT (all day)
Held at the Black Development Agency, Russell Town Ave, Bristol. This one day conference, led by Haki Kapasi of Inspire Training and Development (Birmingham), is designed to give anyone who works with children and young people a one-day taster of this nationally renowned programme. Based on the Afican proverb 'It takes a whole village to raise a child'.
Contact Ellie Gilman, The Play and Early Years Training Unit Tel: 0117 908 0601 Email: mailto:egilman at peytu.co.uk
::: NATIONAL EVENTS :::
--- TUESDAY 6 JUNE 2006 ---
EQUALITY SOUTH WEST - NEW DISABILITY EQUALITY DUTY
Being held at Lyngford House Conference Centre, Selworthy Road, Taunton TA2 8HD. Those attending this conference will be able to develop their knowledge about the new duty on Public Authorities to involve disabled people in their decision making and empower them into public life. This event is FREE of charge to individuals, Statutory orgs £90, Voluntary/Community/Trade Unions £45.
Contact Equality South West, Email: mailto:abbie.pepperell at equalitysouthwest.org.uk
--- THURSDAY 22 JUNE 2006 ---
REGIONAL FAITH CONFERENCE (All Day)
Organised jointly by Faithnet South West and Government Office for the South West. Being held at the Holiday Inn in Taunton. The conference will focus on faith in action in the SW region in a number of ways with three main themes - Caring about People, Good Citizens and Relationship Building. There will also be a significant environmental focus.
For more information and booking form contact: Community Cohesion Manager, Government Office South West
Tel: 01752 635017
::: FUNDING :::
--- Funding Updates Service ---
Grants on the Funding Updates page at the moment are:
Barclays Trading Places Awards (new on website)
Comic Relief Elder Abuse UK Grants Programme (new on website)
Enterprising Solutions 2006 (new on website)
Russell Commission (updated on website)
GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT awards
NCVO - Sustainable Funding Project Website and Bursary Scheme
Foyle Foundation
Connecting Communities Plus
Camelot Foundation: Transforming Lives
Frank Buttle Trust
National Sports Foundation
Paul Hamlyn Refugee and Asylum Seeker Young People Programme
Charities Online Accounts Awards
St Monica Trust Community Fund
Comic Relief Young Carers Grant Programme
Cerebra Grant Scheme
Tudor Trust
Sunday Telegraph Spirit of the Community Awards
Faith Awards 2006
John Ellerman Foundation
Local Network Fund for Children & Young People
Community Champions South West
Futurebuilders
Baring Foundation - Strengthening the Voluntary Sector Programme
Allen Lane Foundation
Informal Education Projects in Europe
Co-operative Group Community Dividend Fund
Funds for Fun
Community Trees Fund 2006
The Idlewild Trust
Heritage Lottery Fund: Small Grants
Clore Duffield Foundation
Tesco Support For Local Communities
Lloyds Tsb Foundation
The Big Boost
Parenting Fund
Adventure Capital Fund
Nationwide Foundation
Comic Relief - UK Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Percy Bilton Charity
Go to http://www.voscur.org/funding/fundupdates.shtml to see more information on the above grants.
FunderFinder Sessions on Friday mornings
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FunderFinder sessions for members on Friday mornings with Rebecca McDougall.
Please book one of the three 50 minute slots on Fridays- 9am, 10am or 11am.
If you're not free on Fridays then you can come in and teach yourself using the FunderFinder Training programme.
email: mailto:kim at voscur.org
At the CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN.
Tel: 0117 909 9949
web: http://www.voscur.org/funding/funderFinder.shtml
NEXT AVAILABLE SESSION IS ON 16 JUNE 2006.
::: NOTICEBOARD :::
VOSCUR ONLINE NOTICEBOARD
Got some information you want to share? Free to a good home, help needed, help offered, new services, general announcements etc. Then add your notice to Voscur's online Noticeboard. Go to http://www.voscur.org/noticeboard and add your notice and also check out whats 'pinned up' at the moment.
NEW FREE GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/lanews.html?id=10464001
FREE BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTING
Business Match is updating Bristol City Council's Business Directory. Don't miss out on this opportunity for a free business listing. The deadline is 1st August. Registered businesses will receive a complimentary hard copy plus CD Rom on publication.
Register at http://www.businessmatch.org.uk by following the link to the Bristol Business Directory. Any enquiries, email: mailto:indira_norton at bristol-city.gov.uk Tel: 0117 922 2924.
BLACK & MINORITY ETHNIC WORKERS SURVEY
The Workforce Development Hub will use this survey to develop policy in support of black and minority ethnic workers in the voluntary and community sector. They are offering three prizes of training resources or a gift voucher. http://fcdl.illuminaries.co.uk, or email: mailto:carol at fcdl.org.uk
OFFICE AVAILABLE
At St Werburgh Community Centre for a Voluntary/Community group - £375 pcm. The office is 525 sq ft. The centre has car parking, and other facilities include photocopier, fax, post collection and room hire.
For more information, or to arrange a visit please contact Linda Bell, Email: mailto:linda at stwerburghs.org.uk
Tel: 0117 9551351.
::: VOSCUR RESOURCES :::
NEW ON VOSCUR WEBSITE - UPDATED VOSCUR POLICIES
Check out Voscur's policies at http://www.voscur.org/about/policies Recently updated polices include Environmental Policy, Data Protection Policy, Endorsement Policy, Compliants Procedure and Email & Internet Policy.
JUST THE JOB EVALUATION - THE PEACE APPROACH
Voscur has just installed on the Members computer this CD Rom tool for voluntary sector organisations seeking to adopt a fair and systematic framework for setting staff salaries on a well-recognised pay structure. Voscur has just used it to evalutate our jobs, so we can recommend it! To book the members desk and use the CD Rom phone Kim Corp at Voscur on 0117 909 9949.
NEW QUESTION AND ANSWER PAGE ON WEBSITE
Go to http://www.voscur.org/improvement/Q&A.shtml to view our new Questions & Answers page You can send your questions about voluntary & community sector issues to mailto:info at voscur.org putting QUESTION in the subject heading. We will email you a reply and post the most pertinent questions and answers on our website.
VOSCUR'S MEMBERS DESK
At the members desk you can use a computer to get online, set up email accounts for your group, use Microsoft Office software to do admin, use FunderFinder to help your funding bids, and use the 'Just the Job Evaluation - the PEACE approach' CD Rom etc.
Contact the Voscur office on 0117 909 9949 to book a morning or afternoon session. Email: mailto:info at voscur.org
::: JOB VACANCIES :::
Recruit the right candidate!
Take out an advert in our jobs listings - with over 10,000 visitors a month to our website our most popular area is our jobs section it makes sense to get your job details here. Your job advert will be viewed on our website and will be sent out with every e-bulletin until your application deadline has expired.
For more information, visit:
http://www.voscur.org/jobs/job-adverts.shtml
--- Community & Voluntary Sector Jobs---
-- Salaried Posts --
Female* Domestic Abuse Response Worker New!
Office Manager New!
Volunteer Co-ordinator / Caseworker New!
Service Manager New!
Welfare Rights and Tribunal Caseworker New!
Clerical/Reception Worker New!
Welfare Rights Caseworker New!
Youth Worker - Young People's Inclusion Network New!
Project Manager (Ref: V/PM) New!
Co-ordinator - Somali Advice Project New!
Link-Up Service Manager - Job Share
Supplementary Schools' Coordinator
Asylum Seeker and Refugee Team Manager
Playworker
Senior Playworker
Financial Administrator (Ref: Financial Administrator)
Skills Supervisor (Ref: WT0505)
Advice/support worker
Band 5 - Health Promotion Specialist x 2 (Ref: 701-57107N)
Community Engagement Worker
Partnerships Manager
Part-time Participation Worker (Ref: CO04/BEP)
Sessional Project Workers (Ref: CO03/BEP)
Part-time Project Worker (Ref: CO02/BEP)
Administrative Assistant
Arts and Media Development Manager
Advice/Support Worker
Development Worker
Outreach Worker (Ref: BA1)
-- Voluntary --
Street Party Researcher/Promoter New!
Refugee Action Move-on Support Volunteer
Trustee for SPACE Trust (Ref: Trustee - homeless shelter)
Board Member at Babeco
Events Assisant
C at C Bristol Nightstop Seeks Volunteer Hosts
Trustees needed for Homelessness Charity
Chair and Independent Board Member
-- Consultant --
Youth Projects Co-ordinator (Fixed Term Contract) New!
Invitation to tender for the Youth Moves Project Evaluation
For all details on jobs http://www.voscur.org/jobs/jobsindex.shtml
To place job ads on website and e-bulletin http://www.voscur.org/jobs/jobsindex.shtml click on 'post a job' link. Please note there is a charge per job and you will be invoiced at a later date.
Deadline for e-bulletin is: Monday 5.00 pm
::: FEEDBACK :::
We're always keen to receive feedback on Voscur services such as the ebulletin, website, newsletter, training etc. You can send us your views by filling in the online form at http://www.voscur.org/feedback/index.shtml
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